Preston Police initially charged Disley with wounding and then murder.

But he put in a plea of manslaughter at a hearing at Preston Crown Court and this was accepted by the judge.

What the police say

Detective Chief Inspector Geoff Hurst said: “Jordan Disley is a violent man whose brutal assault on Mr Dodgson left a family devastated. His actions were savage and callous.

“While the exact circumstances of the evening are unknown, it is believed the pair got into an argument, with Disley reacting by stabbing Mr Dodgson in the chest. This injury was to prove fatal, with Mr Dodgson dying several days later.

“This has been an unbearably difficult time for Mr Dodgson’s family and I hope this sentence brings some sense of justice for them.